Template:No plot
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All works of fiction should have a plot summary.
- This template will categorise tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia articles without plot summaries.
- This template is a self-reference.
- This template should not be substituted.
Usage
Create a section called "Plot" and place {{No plot|date=October 2026}} in it.
This template can refer to a section (or another article part), instead of the default article, like this: {{No plot|section|date=October 2026}}.
If the article is missing multiple plot summaries, use |plural=yes.
No description.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and Year | date | no description
| Date | suggested |
Redirects
- {{Plot needed}}
- {{Plot summary needed}}
- {{Needs plot}}
See also
- {{All plot}}, if an article consists entirely or almost entirely of a plot summary
- {{Hook}}, if a plot summary is more like a listings magazine hook, or a jacket blurb from a novel.
- {{No plot}}, if no plot summary exists
- {{Improve plot}}, if plot summary is insufficient
- {{Long plot}}, if plot summary is too long
- {{In-universe}}
- {{Fiction}}
- Wikipedia:Plot-only description of fictional works
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup